Our Ocean...

Wow, it's been a while since my last post....

but that's only because I've been enjoying my time with Noa, Chad, Chad's family...

and this chunky monkey

 

We finally decided on a kanji for Kaiyu's name.

海裕

 

meaning abundant ocean.We thought it was very fitting for him.

I can't believe he is 2 months already!

well, 2 months and 11 days, to be exact.

We had his 2-month wellness checkup today.

and Kaiyu is...

12 pounds 5 ounces

23.5 inches

yup he's a chunk...gained a full 2 pounds since his last appointment.

Kai is so much fun...

He coos and gives us lots of social smiles and laughs.
His back and legs are so strong, it seems like he wants to stand up or crawl already.
Noa loves him to death. I often find him just laying next to Kai on the bed, holding his hand or stroking his head.

We are so lucky to have this little guy in our family.
We love you little Kai Kai.



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Not really a side note, but I want to mention our other little guy........
Since, at the time Noa was born, we couldn't decide on fitting kanji characters for his name, we chose to give him some now....and they suit him perfectly.

希明

....meaning, bright hope.

Red. White. and Blue.

Happy 4th of July!!

We had a pretty low-key 4th of July. 

Chad had to work the whole day, so I hung out with my two babies and baked some cupcakes.

o yeah....that's a good day.

[I know you want one...come on over :)]

the boys sported some red white and blue outfits and got us in the spirit of the holiday.

Noa enjoyed his "すいた"...or watermelon...and got himself covered in juice. head. to. toe.

it was a sticky mess. and he loved it.

me, not so much. but it was cute watching him enjoy every second of it.

After Daddy came home from work we ate some beef stew, enjoyed family time, and watched the Macy's 4th of July spectacular fireworks show. it was amazing.

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!!!

we sure did!

Blessing

Blessings come in many shapes,

in sizes large or small, 

But a brand new little baby,

is the sweetest of them all.

-author unknown

your tiny hands and precious toes

chubby cheeks and adorable lips

your soft hair and perfect little ears

such pure, innocent eyes...

every little part of you is so perfect.

My little one, you bring us the greatest joy,

and are the sweetest blessing from heaven

ONE Month!

It's been a whole month already!

I say it every time, but time flies! especially with the second one. 

Sweet little Kai Kai...

＊ eats and sleeps like a champ

(he sleeps like 18+ hours a day)

＊ is growing bigger and bigger everyday

＊ has the chubbiest cheeks ever (as seen above...it's the cutest!)

＊ only wakes up a couple times a night :D

＊ loves to cuddle/be held

＊ loves tummy time

＊ brightens everyone's day!

10 pounds 4 ounces
21.25 inches

(*added after his one-month check up)

Keep growing little one.

We love you.

Happy One-Month Birthday!

 Love Mommy Daddy and Big Brother Noa

Kaiyu's photos

are now up on my photography blog.

Go check it out. 

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

since he is sleeping in all of those photos, here's some with his eyes open...

 

 

 

 a sweet moment

 

Introducing....

Baby Maris #2

Kaiyu Dean

(Kai for short)

Born: May 14th, 2011

7 pounds 2.2 ounces

19 inches long

We are so blessed.

We love you little one.

Just keep swimming.

This weekend, we took a little family field trip down to the Waikiki Aquarium.

It was Noa's very first "big boy" activity, and he had a blast.

One of his most favorite words to say is  "fishy" and everything that remotely looks like a fish (ie whales, sharks...even amphibians sometimes) he gets super excited and yells out "fiiishieee!!!"

We thought that this would be the perfect activity for him. and it was.

He absolutely LOVED it.

He got a little freaked out by some of the creatures and the darker rooms.

but my favorite were the jellyfish.

We learned about the Hawaiian Monk Seals. They are endangered, and there are only a thousand or so of them left in Hawaii. The ladies at the booth gave Noa a monk seal hat and tattoo.

Overall, such a FUN day.

...we'll maybe try out the zoo this next year or so...

PS did I mention my mom is here?! It has been SO nice having her here, having Noa be able to play with her and spend time together. I can't wait for this baby to come!!